PRINT REFERENCE SOURCES - A PARTIAL LIST

Materials marked by an asterisk (*) are/were displayed in class.

Almanacs

-single volume collections of data, statistics, and facts (places, people, events)

-usually published annually, updating previous year’s data

1. Florida Almanac (REF F311 .F65)

2. Almanac of Business and Industrial Ratios (REF HF5681 .R25 A45)

3. *World Almanac (REF AY67 .N5 W7)

Bibliographic (Books)

-list books, and/ or other materials by author, title, subject, or other category

4. *Using the Engineering Literature (REF T10.7 .U85 2006)

5. The New Walford Guide to Reference Resources (REF Z1035.1 .W33)

Biographical

-provide profiles of the lives and accomplishments of noteworthy personalities

6. American Men and Women of Science (REF Q141 .A47)

electronic access also available

7. *Current Biography (REF CT100 .C8)

8. Who’s Who in America (REF E176 .W642)

electronic access also available

Dictionaries/Thesauri

-provide information about words, especially, but not limited to definitions

9. *Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary (REF P365 .A37)

10. *American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (REF PE1628 .A623 2006)

11. Library of Congress Subject Headings (REF LC26.7:)

12. *McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms (REF Q123 .M34 2003)

13. Oxford English Dictionary (REF PE1625 .O94 1989)

14. *Periodical Title Abbreviations: By Abbreviation (REF Z6945 .A2 W34 2006)

15. Roget’s International Thesaurus (REF PE1591 .R73)

16. Stedman’s Medical Dictionary (REF R121 .S8 2006)

Directories

-list people, businesses, institutions, etc.

-provide descriptive as well as contact information (URLs, addresses, phone numbers)

17. Directory of Research Grants (REF LB2338 .D57)

18. Europa World of Learning (REF AS2 .W6)

19. *Encyclopedia of Associations (REF AS22 .E5)

20. Florida Airport Directory (REF HE9813 .F6 F57)

21. *Harris Florida Manufacturers Directory (REF T12 .F6)

22. Literary Market Place (REF PN161 .L5)

23. Research Centers Directory (REF AS25 .D5)

24. Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans (REF LB2338 .F4)

Encyclopedias

-provide summaries of knowledge in long and short article form

-contributions are often written and signed by experts in the field

-often include references at the end of articles for further research

-can provide general background, especially valuable when beginning research

25. Encyclopaedia Britannica (REF AE5 .E363)

26. Encyclopedia of Ecology (REF QH540.4 .E515 2008)

27. Encyclopedia of Holidays and Celebrations (REF GT3930 .E53 2006)

28. Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals (REF QL713.2 .E53 2002)

29. Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics (REF HA29 .S2363 2007)

30. *International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors (REF TA166 .I556 2006)

31. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (REF TP9 .K54)

32. *McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (REF Q121 .M3)

Guides, Handbooks, Manuals

-provide background information in specific subject areas

-are sources of factual and statistical information as well as “how to” procedures

33. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (REF QD65 .H3)

34. Florida Handbook (REF F306 .F597)

35. *Merck Manual (REF RM127 .M53)

electronic access also available

36. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (REF LB2369 .G53)

37. North American Industry Classification System (PREX 2.6/4:2007)

electronic access also available

38. Occupational Outlook Handbook (REF L2.3/4)

electronic access also available

39. *Physician’s Desk Reference (REF RS75 .P5)

40. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (REF BF76.7 .P83 2010)

41. Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys (REF HC106.6 .S74)

42. Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations (REF TA332 .S73 2005)

43. United States Government Manual (REF AE2.108/2)

electronic access also available

Yearbooks/Annuals

-compilations of facts, data, statistics and events of a given year

44. Britannica Book of the Year (REF AE5 .E364)

45. Europa World Year Book (REF JN1 .E85)

46. *Facts on File (REF D410 .F3)

47. Florida Statistical Abstract (REF HA311 .F55)

48. Statesman’s Yearbook (REF JA51 .S7)

49. Statistical Abstract of the United States (REF C3.134)

electronic access also available

50. World Factbook (REF PREX 3.15:)

electronic access also available

51. *Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft (REF TL501 .J32)

52. Magill’s Cinema Annual (REF PN1993.3 .M32)